Tag: climate change
Federal Reserve wants climate risk analysis from 6 largest US banks
The Federal Reserve called the review a “pilot exercise” to make sure the U.S. financial system is ready for the various risks presented by the climate crisis.
Public libraries continue to thrive despite defunding and privatization attacks
Efforts by governments and cities across the nation to defund the public library indicate a misunderstanding of the essential role that libraries play.
Exxon scientists accurately predicted climate damage while company pushed misinformation
"Airtight evidence that Exxon Mobil accurately predicted global warming years before, then turned around and attacked the science underlying it."
‘You couldn’t make it up’: Head of UAE oil company appointed...
"This appointment risks further undermining the credibility of global climate talks and threatens the action and leadership needed for a rapid and equitable phase out of all fossil fuels."
Biden admin announces first-of-its-kind roadmap to decarbonize US transit by 2050
“The domestic transportation sector presents an enormous opportunity to drastically reduce emissions that accelerate climate change and reduce harmful pollution.”
As we confront the climate crisis, is bigger and faster always...
Is starting small and slow the gateway to the most meaningful social change?
Ozone layer is tracking toward recovery by 2040, UN report finds
the ozone layer should recover to 1980 levels by around 2040 for most of the globe, around 2045 for the Arctic and around 2066 for Antarctica.
Oxford study warns extreme heat and drought to hit 90% of...
The life-threatening impacts of the global climate emergency have only continued to reverberate in 2023.
2022 was a big year for climate action in the courts
The past year saw major developments in accountability cases against oil companies and national governments around the world, as well as setbacks for several high-profile fossil fuel projects.
3 reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize
Group action targeted at local decision-makers is a time-honored tradition – and I believe necessary in the current political environment for action on climate change.
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10 reasons to resist AI
To counter Big Tech’s narrative of AI inevitability, movements are beginning to resist on many fronts where this dangerous tech is being deployed.
Grow your own food—and a kinder world: How veganic farming can turn your garden...
More than just growing food without animal products, veganic farming reimagines agriculture as a space where humans, wildlife, and even soil microbes can coexist and flourish together, offering a bold and compassionate alternative to traditional organic methods.
Deviant Donald, self-destructive dictator
As explosive prices erase tax relief,/ Must one be rich to afford ground beef?
What unifies MAGA precisely explains its epic, repeat fiascos: Fixated, self-righteous, absolutist fundamentalism
That’s why disgruntled ‘24 voters endure the brokenness of the marriage made in hell—with now everyone’s life but the rich far more aggrieved than a year and a half ago, two years ago, or four years ago.
Children are dying as sanctions tighten and fears of military escalation grow in Cuba
UN human rights chief says U.S. restrictions are driving medicine shortages, food insecurity, and prolonged blackouts while lawmakers warn of a possible new conflict in the Caribbean.